For manufacturers seeking to improve operational performance, understanding how waste appears on the shop floor — and how to ...

You’re probably familiar with the principles of lean manufacturing. Stripped to its roots, lean focuses on decreasing waste, increasing value to the customer and a process of continuous improvement.

Are you looking to reduce waste and improve efficiency in your printing operation? John Compton, principal at Compton & Associates LLC, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB), and senior member of ...

While cutting red tape or reducing hassles for employees can sound unrelated to saving money, a training program in Lean Six Sigma principles has been teaching UC Davis employees how to streamline ...

Many acclaim lean management as revolutionary in its approach, some see it as the "next" management fad; whichever way you view it, many organisations are reaping the benefits of successful ...

In the 1990s while first learning about Japanese manufacturing and Toyota, I was also studying organizational development. A retired University of Michigan researcher, Lawrence Lippitt, ran a monthly ...

In this ongoing series, The Fix, we look to problems faced by real companies and how they solved them. The Fix: Handmaker began doing research on how to improve manufacturing processes in a holistic ...

In an era of rapid automotive industry transformation, lean manufacturing remains relevant as a cornerstone of efficient production. Lean manufacturing philosophy emphasises reducing waste and making ...

A first-of-its-kind Lean Six Sigma (LSS) course is taking place at Fort McCoy, said Michael Modawell with the Directorate of Human Resources. Nineteen students completed the first week of LSS training ...

With more than $38 billion spent on healthcare construction this year in the U.S alone, there is a tremendous opportunity for capital projects to incorporate efficiency, safety, and patient-centered ...